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Machine Creek, QLD

Machine Creek had a population of 131 at the 2021 Census (+9.2% since 2016). Median age 43.5. Median weekly household income $2,036. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Machine Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Machine Creek's population grew by 9.2% to 131, in step with Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

11.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 43 households.

The median household earns $2,036 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

5.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 28.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Machine Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMachine CreekQLDAustralia
Population1315,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.538.238.2
Households431,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting11.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,036$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,154$1,740$1,866
Born overseas5.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.0%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1182011
  2. 1202016
  3. 1312021

Age

Median age 43.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Machine Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Machine Creek and Queensland
0–912.2%
10–1915.3%
20–298.4%
30–3912.2%
40–499.9%
50–5916.8%
60–6913.7%
70–7913.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Machine Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.4%
  2. English52.8%
  3. German13.6%
  4. Irish5.6%
  5. Scottish4.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Machine Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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